Athletic hall of fame inducts new class for 75th anniversary

For the second year in a row, Pratt Community College will recognize outstanding athletes who have participated in sports and graduated from PCC.

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Posted Apr. 1, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Updated Apr 1, 2013 at 11:51 AM

Posted Apr. 1, 2013 at 11:49 AM
Updated Apr 1, 2013 at 11:51 AM

For the second year in a row, Pratt Community College will recognize outstanding athletes who have participated in sports and graduated from PCC.

Last year PCC opened the Athletic Hall of Fame and inducted the first class of 23 members. This year 15 more will be inducted on April 13 at 4 p.m. in Carpenter Auditorium, in conjunction with PCC’s 75 Anniversary.

“We thought this was a great event to hold during the anniversary because it allows alumni to come back to be inducted and be involved in the celebration events,” said Kurt McAfee, athletic director. “They are some of the people who have made this place great over the past 75 years, so it only made sense to have them be a part of the event.”

During the ceremony, each inductee will be recognized and given a plaque. They will then be able to tell a little bit about themselves and their experiences at PCC.

“We are excited to be honoring people that have not only made their mark here but went on made their mark elsewhere as well,” McAfee said, of this year’s class, that involved four inductees who played professional football.

Hall of Fame members are decided by a team of stake holders, longtime residents in the community, staff, coaches and PCC alumni to put together criteria for athletes to be in the hall of fame and also to pick this year’s inductees.

Page 2 of 2 - The committee decided that the hall of fame would be open to individuals who have made outstanding contributions as a superior competitor, a team with a significant accomplishment, a coach with a distinguished record, an administrator who has made an exemplary contribution through strong leadership or an individual who brought distinction to the athletic program in other ways.

For more information on this year’s Hall of Fame, the 75 Anniversary or to nominate someone for next year’s Hall of Fame contact McAfee at kurtm@prattcc.edu or 620.450.2154.